Racecards
19:45 Salisbury
Betfair Funds The PJA Doctor Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 21y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm, Good to Firm in places in the final 5f)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £4,722
- 2nd: £1,405
- 3rd: £702
- 4th: £351
Monterey (IRE)
706- Form 7418/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
held up in rear, ridden and edged left well over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, ended up alone on stands side, stayed on
- Form 132158-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Baker
prominent, lost place over 8f out, pulled up 7f out
- Form 1/71109-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 4188-59
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression on leaders inside final furlong
- Form 54224-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
in touch, closed over 8f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 111/917-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 10
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey M Fenton
made all, ridden 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 742143-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, headway to go handy after 2f, driven over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 364815-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Brett Vale (IRE)
627- Form 019089/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
behind early, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten
- Form 52969-5
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Verdict
Hawridge King scored over C&D in September but he's 5lb higher on his return to action and Miss Topsy Turvy went close over track and trip in October off a 2lb lower mark. Both Blimey O'Riley and Danvilla both won over 2m last season while Praxiteles scored over today's trip at Ffos Las in July and a recent outing over hurdles should have brought him on. FOUR NATIONS also has a recent pipe-opener under his belt and given he was placed in better company than this last term, Amanda Perrett's charge gets a tentative vote. Monterey showed ability as a three-year-old but hasn't raced since and may be best watched on this occasion.
Formwatch
Monterey (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out, soon hung left when beaten, 8th of 12, 14l behind Mikhail Glinka (9-1) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun '10.
Danvilla 17-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 8l behind Never Can Tell (9-7) at Chester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Praxiteles (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up in touch, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, 50l behind Rockfella (9-4) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Sherman McCoy 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 14l behind Royal Swain (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Four Nations (USA) 9-2 (8-7) Soon chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 30l behind Lifetime (7-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Blimey O'Riley (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Gulf of Naples (9-1) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Oct.
Kangaroo Court (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Always in last pair, never involved, 11th of 13, 8l behind Star Commander (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Miss Topsy Turvy (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) Held up, gradually came to stand side from 8f out, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Hawaafez (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Hawridge King 16-1 (8-11) Led until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 9l behind Gulf of Naples (9-1) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Oct.
Brett Vale (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Staedied start, held up last, hung left and driven 4f out, soon beaten, not run on, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Kansai Spirit (9-8) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug '10.
Sunny Future (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Resplendent Light (8-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.